Ilhan Omar says US should reconsider aid to Israel for banning her and Rashida Tlaib At a joint press conference with her freshman colleague, the Minnesota lawmaker said Israel is not acting like a U.S. ally.
Israeli Police seek stricter regulations on public protests The regulations were created after Israel’s Supreme Court two years ago ruled that demonstrations of any size that did not deal with “political issues” did not need a police permit.
Israel’s US envoy Ron Dermer did not consult anyone when he said congresswomen could visit, FM says Dermer is a close confidant of Netanyahu, and Netanyahu reportedly said recently that he sees Dermer as a potential successor as prime minister.